1 I `am' the man `who' hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.

1 אֲנִ֤י הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ רָאָ֣ה עֳנִ֔י בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָתֹֽו׃

2 Me He hath led, and causeth to go `in' darkness, and without light.

2 אֹותִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֹֽור׃

3 Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.

3 אַ֣ךְ בִּ֥י יָשֻׁ֛ב יַהֲפֹ֥ךְ יָדֹ֖ו כָּל־הַיֹּֽום׃

4 He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.

4 בִּלָּ֤ה בְשָׂרִי֙ וְעֹורִ֔י שִׁבַּ֖ר עַצְמֹותָֽי׃

5 He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.

5 בָּנָ֥ה עָלַ֛י וַיַּקַּ֖ף רֹ֥אשׁ וּתְלָאָֽה׃

6 In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old.

6 בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הֹושִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עֹולָֽם׃

7 He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.

7 גָּדַ֧ר בַּעֲדִ֛י וְלֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א הִכְבִּ֥יד נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃

8 Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.

8 גַּ֣ם כִּ֤י אֶזְעַק֙ וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ שָׂתַ֖ם תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃

9 He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.

9 גָּדַ֤ר דְּרָכַי֙ בְּגָזִ֔ית נְתִיבֹתַ֖י עִוָּֽה׃

10 A bear lying in wait He `is' to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.

10 דֹּ֣ב אֹרֵ֥ב הוּא֙ לִ֔י אַרְיֵה אֲרִ֖י בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃

11 My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation.

11 דְּרָכַ֥י סֹורֵ֛ר וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי שָׂמַ֥נִי שֹׁמֵֽם׃

12 He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

12 דָּרַ֤ךְ קַשְׁתֹּו֙ וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א לַחֵֽץ׃

13 He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.

13 הֵבִיא֙ בְּכִלְיֹותָ֔י בְּנֵ֖י אַשְׁפָּתֹֽו׃

14 I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.

14 הָיִ֤יתִי שְּׂחֹק֙³ לְכָל־עַמִּ֔י נְגִינָתָ֖ם כָּל־הַיֹּֽום׃

15 He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me `with' wormwood.

15 הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי בַמְּרֹורִ֖ים הִרְוַ֥נִי לַעֲנָֽה׃

16 And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.

16 וַיַּגְרֵ֤ס בֶּֽחָצָץ֙ שִׁנָּ֔י הִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִי בָּאֵֽפֶר׃

17 And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.

17 וַתִּזְנַ֧ח מִשָּׁלֹ֛ום נַפְשִׁ֖י נָשִׁ֥יתִי טֹובָֽה׃

18 And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.

18 וָאֹמַר֙ אָבַ֣ד נִצְחִ֔י וְתֹוחַלְתִּ֖י מֵיְהוָֽה׃

19 Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall!

19 זְכָר־עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃

20 Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me.

20 זָכֹ֣ור תִּזְכֹּ֔ור וְתָשִׁיחַ וְתָשֹׁ֥וחַ עָלַ֖י נַפְשִֽׁי׃

21 This I turn to my heart -- therefore I hope.

21 זֹ֛את אָשִׁ֥יב אֶל־לִבִּ֖י עַל־כֵּ֥ן אֹוחִֽיל׃

22 The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.

22 חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃

23 New every morning, abundant `is' thy faithfulness.

23 חֲדָשִׁים֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים רַבָּ֖ה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃

24 My portion `is' Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

24 חֶלְקִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל־כֵּ֖ן אֹוחִ֥יל לֹֽו׃

25 Good `is' Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul `that' seeketh Him.

25 טֹ֤וב יְהוָה֙ לְקֹוָ֔ו^q לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃

26 Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

26 טֹ֤וב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃

27 Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.

27 טֹ֣וב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי־יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃

28 He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid `it' upon him.

28 יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּדָד֙ וְיִדֹּ֔ם כִּ֥י נָטַ֖ל עָלָֽיו׃

29 He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.

29 יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃

30 He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

30 יִתֵּ֧ן לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ לֶ֖חִי יִשְׂבַּ֥ע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃

31 For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.

31 כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יִזְנַ֛ח לְעֹולָ֖ם אֲדֹנָֽי׃

32 For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.

32 כִּ֣י אִם־הֹוגָ֔ה וְרִחַ֖ם כְּרֹ֥ב חַסְדֹּו חֲסָדָֽיו׃

33 For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.

33 כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עִנָּה֙ מִלִּבֹּ֔ו וַיַּגֶּ֖ה בְּנֵי־אִֽישׁ׃

34 To bruise under one's feet any bound ones of earth,

34 לְדַכֵּא֙ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל אֲסִ֥ירֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

35 To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,

35 לְהַטֹּות֙ מִשְׁפַּט־גָּ֔בֶר נֶ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֹֽון׃

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.

36 לְעַוֵּ֤ת אָדָם֙ בְּרִיבֹ֔ו אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃

37 Who `is' this -- he hath said, and it is, `And' the Lord hath not commanded `it'?

37 מִ֣י זֶ֤ה אָמַר֙ וַתֶּ֔הִי אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א צִוָּֽה׃

38 From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.

38 מִפִּ֤י עֶלְיֹון֙ לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֔א הָרָעֹ֖ות וְהַטֹּֽוב׃

39 What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?

39 מַה־יִּתְאֹונֵן֙ אָדָ֣ם חָ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר עַל־ חֶטְאֹו חֲטָאָֽיו׃

40 We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.

40 נַחְפְּשָׂ֤ה דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה וְנָשׁ֖וּבָה עַד־יְהוָֽה׃

41 We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.

41 נִשָּׂ֤א לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־כַּפָּ֔יִם אֶל־אֵ֖ל בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

42 We -- we have transgressed and rebelled, Thou -- Thou hast not forgiven.

42 נַ֤חְנוּ פָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙ וּמָרִ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א סָלָֽחְתָּ׃

43 Thou hast covered Thyself with anger, And dost pursue us; Thou hast slain -- Thou hast not pitied.

43 סַכֹּ֤תָה בָאַף֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ הָרַ֖גְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃

44 Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.

44 סַכֹּ֤ותָה בֶֽעָנָן֙ לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲבֹ֖ור תְּפִלָּֽה׃

45 Offscouring and refuse Thou dost make us In the midst of the peoples.

45 סְחִ֧י וּמָאֹ֛וס תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעַמִּֽים׃

46 Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.

46 פָּצ֥וּ עָלֵ֛ינוּ פִּיהֶ֖ם כָּל־אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃

47 Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.

47 פַּ֧חַד וָפַ֛חַת הָ֥יָה לָ֖נוּ הַשֵּׁ֥את וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃

48 Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.

48 פַּלְגֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃

49 Mine eye is poured out, And doth not cease without intermission,

49 עֵינִ֧י נִגְּרָ֛ה וְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין הֲפֻגֹֽות׃

50 Till Jehovah looketh and seeth from the heavens,

50 עַד־יַשְׁקִ֣יף וְיֵ֔רֶא יְהוָ֖ה מִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

51 My eye affecteth my soul, Because of all the daughters of my city.

51 עֵינִי֙ עֹֽולְלָ֣ה לְנַפְשִׁ֔י מִכֹּ֖ל בְּנֹ֥ות עִירִֽי׃

52 Hunted me sore as a bird have my enemies without cause.

52 צֹ֥וד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפֹּ֖ור אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃

53 They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.

53 צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבֹּור֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ־אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי׃

54 Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.

54 צָֽפוּ־מַ֥יִם עַל־רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃

55 I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.

55 קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבֹּ֖ור תַּחְתִּיֹּֽות׃

56 My voice Thou hast heard, Hide not Thine ear at my breathing -- at my cry.

56 קֹולִ֖י שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ אַל־תַּעְלֵ֧ם אָזְנְךָ֛ לְרַוְחָתִ֖י לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃

57 Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.

57 קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ בְּיֹ֣ום אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אַל־תִּירָֽא׃

58 Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.

58 רַ֧בְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֛י רִיבֵ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י גָּאַ֥לְתָּ חַיָּֽי׃

59 Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause.

59 רָאִ֤יתָה יְהוָה֙ עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י שָׁפְטָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃

60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their thoughts of me.

60 רָאִ֙יתָה֙ כָּל־נִקְמָתָ֔ם כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃

61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O Jehovah, All their thoughts against me,

61 שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם֙ יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם עָלָֽי׃

62 The lips of my withstanders, Even their meditation against me all the day.

62 שִׂפְתֵ֤י קָמַי֙ וְהֶגְיֹונָ֔ם עָלַ֖י כָּל־הַיֹּֽום׃

63 Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I `am' their song.

63 שִׁבְתָּ֤ם וְקִֽימָתָם֙ הַבִּ֔יטָה אֲנִ֖י מַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃

64 Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.

64 תָּשִׁ֨יב לָהֶ֥ם גְּמ֛וּל יְהוָ֖ה כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃

65 Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.

65 תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מְגִנַּת־לֵ֔ב תַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ לָהֶֽם׃

66 Thou pursuest in anger, and destroyest them, From under the heavens of Jehovah!

66 תִּרְדֹּ֤ף בְּאַף֙ וְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת שְׁמֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃